Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May
Our website and telephone payment systems are unavailable between 9am and 2pm on Sunday 19 May. You will not be able to pay for any council services on our website or over the phone during this time.
A way for communities to choose for themselves where and when to build homes, shops, facilities and businesses.
As an alternative to the traditional application for planning permission, it gives communities the power to decide for themselves what happens in their neighbourhood.
The Community Right to Build came into force in 2012 and forms part of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations made following the Localism Act 2011.
Communities will be able to build:
It depends entirely what local people decide their community needs. The benefits of these developments, such as any profits generated, will be managed by a community organisation on behalf of the whole community.
Get advice and further support on community-led housing projects from the My Community website.